Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Minnesota

Oral lease problems
Tenants A B C moved in Sep 04 with oral lease and agreement to add another roommate at which time the rent would increase. Tenant D moves in May 05 and rent increases. Tenant A moves out Jul 05 and found tenants E & G to take his space; both reimburse A for deposit. Tenant B moves out with 2 mos notice at end of Oct 05 and landlord agrees to decrease rent back to original rate. No deposit refunded. Tenant E moves out at end of Nov 05 without notice and tenants C D & G move out Feb 06 with 2 mos notice. Landlord is now suing tenants C D & G for rent not paid (D & G for Feb and the difference of increased rent from Nov 05-Feb 06), late fees for those respective months, and an outstanding water bill (which is the same amount outstanding when we moved in). There was never any lease in writing and the landlord was homesteading the property, although no tenants that ever lived there in this time period are related to the landlord. As tenants, should we be worried? What should we do?

Asked on 3/08/06, 12:41 am

David Anderson Anderson Business Law LLC

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Re: Oral lease problems

Looks like CD & G need an attorney.

Without documents, you will need affidavits or testimony of all parties concerned.

At least you can assemble cancelled checks and some other written evidence ( mail forwarding notices, utility bills etc.)

How much is at stake?

Call for further assistance.

Answered on 3/08/06, 7:21 am

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